Health Care

Health Care

Canada's universal health-care system is among the best and lowest cost of all industrialized countries. A 2009 Harris/Decima poll found 82 per cent of Canadians preferred their health-care system to the one in the U.S. Lower medical insurance premiums are a major reason for this distinct Canadian advantage.

The Manitoba government strongly supports the practice of prevention of illness as being more physically beneficial and more cost-effective than long-term medical care. That’s why health-care providers in Manitoba direct much of their attention to proactive measures that promote good health. However, when medical care is required, the No. 1 task for Manitoba Health is to ensure that the most up to date medical services are available when and where needed.

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A 2009 Harris/Decima poll found 82 per cent of Canadians preferred their health care system to the one in the United States.

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Tommy Douglas—born in Scotland but raised in Winnipeg—was voted the “Greatest Canadian of All Time” and is regarded as the “Father of Medicare” in this country.

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Winnipeg is one of only two Canadian cities with three Class 1 railways (CN, CP and BNSF).

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Over 5,800 transportation and distribution establishments exist in Winnipeg, employing more than 45,000 people.

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Winnipeg is the most cost-effective city for aerospace manufacturing in Western Canada and the U.S. Midwest (KPMG's Competitive Alternatives, 2016).